Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Malawi

Malawi: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 18.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.5%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2013
All-time low
17.8%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Malawi, 2004–2019

05101520252004201120192004: 17.82010: 21.62013: 24.32016: 23.52019: 18.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Malawi stood at 18.5%.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Malawi peaked at 24.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 17.8%
2010 21.6% +21.3%
2013 24.3% +12.3%
2016 23.5% -3.2%
2019 18.5% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1
2010s 22.0% 18.5% 24.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Malawi?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Malawi was 18.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Malawi ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population